Published July 2005 | Version v1
Journal article

Coronary artery aneurysm

Description

Coronary artery aneurysm is defined as the dilation of a segment of the coronary artery that reaches 1.5 times its normal size. It is an infrequent pathology with an incidence varying between 1.5% and 5%. Its main cause is atherosclerosis and from a clinical point of view its importance resides in the possibility of producing infarcts through thrombosis or spasm, and in its rupture. The natural history and prognosis remain obscure and there is not enough evidence respect to its evolution and prognosis as to give the right guidelines for its treatment. We report the case of a patient with left main coronary artery aneurysm and make an update literature review on this subject

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Spanish)
Aneurisma de arteria coronaria

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Revista Colombiana de Cardiologia
Journal Volume
12
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 85-87
ISSN
0120-5633
CODEN
RCCEAL